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waikato
The extensive Waikato and King Country areas in the Central North Island embrace important farming industries and tourism treasures like the sparsely populated Coromandel Peninsula and the stunning Waitomo Caves.
The region is well endowed with adventure tourism sites and sports venues, including 46 golf courses. The full list of courses is set out below and a brief description is given of some of the notable ones.
Hamilton, at Saint Andrews, just north of the city, extends over lush green undulating terrain alongside the Waikato River. The 6,078 metre, par 72 well-manicured, park-like course is 100 years old, has hosted many national championships and rates very highly as a ‘must-play’ course.
Lochiel is a nearly flat, picturesque par 72 course close to the Rukuhia Airport about 10 km south of Hamilton
Cambridge, south of Hamilton, is ranged along the Waikato River and is revered as a wonderfully challenging course and the oldest club in the Waikato.
Ngaruawahia is another pleasant riverside country course, which is rapidly increasing in popularity.
Matarangi is an outstanding links course laid out by Sir Bob Charles among sand dunes and pine tree groves on easy undulating land near Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula. Don’t go past this one.
Taumaranui is a 5,648 metre, 71 par course with a name for genuine small town hospitality and beautiful country surroundings.
Waitomo is strategically placed a few minutes drive from the iconic glow-worm caves. It measures up to championship standard, though it is an easy-going country course.
Tokoroa is another relatively short and easy walking course, which makes a pleasant stopover for travellers. This one is not to be underestimated for degree of difficulty though - the course record is 69.
Pauanui Lakes Resort is a championship course established in 2004 on the Coromandel Peninsula. The course has superb facilities including tennis courts, aquatic centre, restaurant and luxury villa accommodation.
Waikato Region Golf Courses
Mercury Bay Golf & Country Club, Golf Road, Whitianga
Park International Country Club, Whatawhata Rd, Hamilton
Pauanui, Sheppard Avenue, Pauanui
Thames, State Highway 26,Thames
Whangamata, Waihi Road, Whangamata
Cambridge, 112 State Highway 1, Cambridge
Coromandel, Hauraki Road, Coromandel
Hamilton, St Andrews Tce, Hamilton
Hauraki, cnr State Highway 2 & 27, Mangatarata
Horsham Downs, River Road North, Hamilton
Hukanui, Gordonton-Taupiri Road, Gordonton
Huntly, Te Ohaki Road, Huntly
Kawhia Club, Kawhia, Waikato
Lochiel, Lochiel Road, Hamilton
Mangakino, 4 Konini Street, Mangakino
Mapiu Club, Mapiu, Te Kuiti
Matamata, Springs Road, Okauia
Matarangi, Matarangi Beach, Whitianga
Mercury Bay, Golf Road, Whitianga
Morrinsville, 17 Golf Course Road, Morrinville
Narrows, Airport Road, Hamilton
Ngahinepouri, Reid Rd, Ohaupo
Ngaruawahia, State Highway 1, Ngaruawahia
Okoroire, Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel, Tirau
Paeroa, Rotokohu Road, Paeroa
Pio Pio Aria, State Highway 3, Pio Pio
Pirongia, Pirongia-Hamilton Road, Pirongia
Purangi, cnr Hepburn & Purangi Roads, Purangi
Putaruru, Back Lichfield Road, Putaruru
Raglan Club, Raglan, Waikato
Stewart Alexander, Budden Road, Te Awamutu
Tahuna, Morrinsville-Ohinewai Road, Tahuna
Tairua Country Club, 283 Main Road North
Taumarunui, Golf Road, Taumarunui
Te Akau, Ngarawhahia, Waikato
Te Aroha, Main Te Aroha-Paeroa Road
Te Awamutu, Kihikihi, S.H 3, Te Awamutu
Te Kowhai, Cnr School & Store Roads, Whatawhata
Tirau Club, Tirau, Waikato
Tokoroa, Main Road South, Tokoroa
Waihi, Woodlands Rd, Waihi
Waikare, Waerenga Road, Te Kauwhata
Waiterimu, Storey Road, Ohinewai
Waitomo, Golf Road, Otorohanga
Walton, Walton-Kiwitahi Road, Walton
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